Division Three: Montrose 1 Annan 1

ANGRY gaffer Ray Farningham claimed 10-man Montrose were robbed of the three points after a controversial late penalty decision.

ANGRY gaffer Ray Farningham claimed 10-man Montrose were robbed of the three points after a controversial late penalty decision.

His team led through a fine Jamie Winter strike on the stroke of half-time.

But they were pegged back when ref Paul Robertson awarded a spot-kick 13 minutes from time after a collision between Dougie Cameron and Annan's Jack Steele.

Cameron saw red for his part in the incident.

But Farningham said: "The penalty was just a coming together of two players and I'm gutted about the decision.

"My players worked really hard and they deserved to win. Our keeper didn't have a save to make."

Montrose started well and Winter forced a couple of early saves from Alex Mitchell.

The deadlock was broken in first-half stoppage time when Scott Johnston laid the ball off for Winter to smash into the net from 30 yards. Montrose looked for more at the start of the second half and Martin Boyle tested Mitchell.

And the home side were holding out well against Annan pressure until Roberston's controversial call.

Cameron was judged to have fouled Steele in the box and after the Montrose star was sent packing Aaron Muirhead made no mistake from the spot.

Annan boss Harry Cairney was satisfied with a draw. He said: "A point was about right as Montrose were the best team in the first half and we were better in the second.

"Our keeper made a couple of good saves in the first half to keep us in it and we kept plugging away waiting for our chance to get the equaliser."